 Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Gaming Destination News
Online Gambling News
|
Gaming News Archives - Page 3412Australian casino companies hit with tax hike17 April 2007
International News Brief: Victoria’s gaming giants have been stung by a 43 per cent poker machine tax increase under a State Government plan to boost public hospital funding by $39 million a year.
Slots to dominate Indiana politics17 April 2007
News Brief: The debate over slot machine gaming at Indiana horse racing tracks will color much of Indiana’s state legislative proceedings.
Science center seeks casino vote delay17 April 2007
News Brief: The Carnegie Science Center may seek to delay an expected May 1 vote by the city planning commission on a master plan for the proposed Pittsburgh casino.
China's border casinos shut down17 April 2007
nternational News Brief: More than 100 casinos along China's borders have been forced to close thanks to a major crackdown on their operations, Chinese state media says.
Bethlehem tax break proposed17 April 2007
ews Brief: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, property owners would hit the jackpot under a proposal from the head of city council to cut taxes with casino revenue.
Billings casino rule change considered17 April 2007
News Brief: As the Billings City Council considers new regulations that could limit the number and locations of casinos, council members have begun discussing topics such as whether casinos should be clustered together or sprinkled throughout the community.
PA casino foes continue fight17 April 2007
ews Brief: Casino opponents, stung by the state Supreme Court's decision Friday to issue a preliminary injunction knocking a referendum on the issue off the May 15 ballot, vowed yesterday to find another way to cast their ballots on the issue.
ESPN announces WSOP taping schedule17 April 2007
Eleven World Series of Poker tournaments will be taped by ESPN this summer, and the Main Event and the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament will receive expanded coverage on the network.
Oklahoma tribe declares victory17 April 2007
News Brief: The Indian tribe hoping to build a casino/resort in Lordstown declared victory Monday in its effort to claim Ohio land, but the attorney general’s office said that may be premature.
Oklahoma casino opens17 April 2007
News Brief: A new Wyandotte American Indian Nation casino opening today will bring more than 200 jobs to Northeast Oklahoma, tribal officials said.
Penn National New Mexico acquisition17 April 2007
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) announced today that, following approval by the New Mexico Racing Commission and New Mexico Gaming Control Board, it has completed the purchase of the assets of Zia Partners, LLC for $200 million.
ESPN releases WSOP lineup17 April 2007
SPN announced plans to expand its coverage of the Main Event and the $50,000 buy-in HORSE mixed-game tournament at the 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light.
Casino exec passes away17 April 2007
James D. Aljian, a longtime
Tracinda Corporation executive and former senior vice president of finance
for MGM Studios and MGM/UA Entertainment, passed away April 12.
Fontainebleau, PBL sign deal17 April 2007
Fontainebleau Resorts LLC, has entered
into a definitive agreement with Publishing & Broadcasting Limited.
PGCB releases problem gambling guide17 April 2007
A new brochure that can help people assess their personal gambling behavior and determine
if they should seek help is now available on the PGCB website .
Pinnacle Entertainment names new execs17 April 2007
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports the addition of new corporate-level executives to help manage the company's growth and development pipeline.
Calder Race Course to open April 2517 April 2007
News Brief: Calder Race Course said it will open its season April 25, and hold live thoroughbred racing on 182 days through Jan. 2.
Multimedia reports update17 April 2007
Multimedia Games, Inc. has reported its total
Oklahoma player terminal installed base and product mix as of March
31, 2007, and provided an update on other markets the Company serves.
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag17 April 2007
John Grochowski answers readers' questions.
Herbst family looks south16 April 2007
Thirty years ago the Herbst family, busily running its chain of gas stations, considered buying the three casinos in Primm, the desert burg that greets Southern Californians crossing into Nevada.
|